Hamas Rules Out Ceasefire Talks Amid Gaza Conflict

Talks about a ceasefire with Israel are no longer of interest to Hamas, according to a high-ranking representative of the Palestinian extremist movement.

» Published: May 06 2025

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There is no point in engaging in talks or considering new proposals as long as the "war of hunger" and "extermination war" are ongoing in the Gaza Strip, says Basem Naim, who is part of the political branch of the terrorist-stamped Hamas, to the news agency AFP.

In the interview, Naim urges the international community to pressure Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to put a stop to the hunger, thirst, and killing in Gaza.

The comments come a day after approving a plan for an expanded offensive in the Gaza Strip. According to the plan, most of Gaza's population will be displaced.

We will finally occupy the Gaza Strip, said Israel's ultra-nationalist Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich after the decision, according to Israeli media.

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